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GIG REVIEW: George Benson

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George Benson performing at The Symphony Hall Birmingham on Monday 18th June 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperGeorge Benson has reached the point in his career when the epithet ‘legendary’ is not only appropriate but absolutely accurate. So when the lights at the Symphony Hall ...
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GIG REVIEW: Billy Joel

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Billy Joel performing at The Old Trafford Football Stadium Manchester on Saturday 16th June 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperBilly Joel hasn’t released an album since 2001 but when you are able to give 50,000 fans a two and a half hour electrifying performance as he did last nig ...
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GIG REVIEW: Elvis Costello And The Imposters

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Elvis Costello And The Imposters performing at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Friday 15th June 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperSince first bursting onto the punk scene in the 1970’s, Elvis Costello has been making music for nearly fifty years. Embarking upon a twenty date ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Shires

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The Shires performing their Accidentally On Purpose Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Friday 8th June 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperThe Shires are the UK’s biggest ever selling country act, and on last night’s performance at the Royal Concert Hall it was easy to ...
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GIG REVIEW: Chantel McGregor with support from the Zoe Green Band

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Chantel McGregor with support from the Zoe Green Band, performing at The Robin 2 Bilston on Thursday 7th June 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperLast night at the Robin 2 in Bilston it was all about the ladies as blues star Chantel McGregor was superbly supported by the Zoe Green Ba ...
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GIG REVIEW: Gary Barlow

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Gary Barlow performing his In Concert Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Friday 25th May 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperIt’s hard to believe from last night’s sold out performance at the Royal Concert Hall that Gary Barlow started his career in Working Men’s club ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Slow Readers Club

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The Slow Readers Club performing their Build A Tower Tour at Rock City Nottingham on Saturday 12th May 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperThe Slow Readers Club are self made musicians from Manchester who for nearly a decade worked very hard to build up a cult following, and judging ...
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GIG REVIEW: Don McLean

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Don McLean performing at The Symphony Hall Birmingham on Thursday 10th May 2018 Images and Review by Kevin CooperA long time resident of The Songwriters Hall Of Fame and writer of some of the most famous and influential songs of our time, Don McLean unassumingly took to the stage at th ...
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GIG REVIEW: Christy Moore

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Christy Moore performing his On The Road Tour at The Town Hall Birmingham on Tuesday 8th May 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperChristy Moore’s concerts are so good for the spirit that they should be available on prescription. He delivered a set last night that dug deep for songs ...
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GIG REVIEW: Eric Bibb

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Eric Bibb performing at The Town Hall Birmingham on Thursday 3rd May 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperEric Bibb is one of the finest black American exponents of acoustic blues that there is as well as being an engaging performer and rousing guitarist who is blessed with quite a re ...
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